San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-01

Attended to -Gas on Avenue
B-Etc., Etc,
A quorum WAS present yesterday sf-
ternoon 1t an early hour, and everything
was favorable for a lively council meet
ting, though more harmonious one, as
IL proved to be, was never held. After
the routine OF reading and adopting the
minutes Of the last meeting the follow
ing petitions and memorials were dis
posed of:
Property owners on San Pedro avenue
asking to be relieved from paying assess
ments made against their property for
the improvement Of said avenue. Not
granted.
II. Brendel, for permit to erect frame
stable and shed with tin roof on Presa
street. Referred to the fire committee.
Seven & Wesenherg. Frank Brown,
Z. l.. Ruhnke and J. FL. Reed, for per-
mits to open meat stalls. Referred to
the market committee.
Daniel Schneider, claiming Sl32 dam
ages for destruction OF property by fire
caused by the steam roller. Referred to
the fire committee and city attorney.
DIR. K. Bennett, asking that an alley
be closed. Referred to the streets and
bridges committee and city engineer.
Il. L. johnson, for permit to erect an
iron-clsd stable at the rear Of the French
building. Referred to the fire commit
tee.
Z. Chandler and /. Enron, for per-
NIT to lay drain pipe from their resi-
dences on Romano street to connect
with the sewer on San Pedro avenue.
Referred to the city engineer.
Sophia Landgruber, for permit to erect
an irOn-clad stable on the south side of
North street. Referred TO the fire COM
mittee.
Mrs. S. +. Ostrom, for recon sideration
OF the action OF the council In the selec
ton Of the rock quarry road. Laid on
the table.
Citizens, for a gas lamp at the corner
of Park avenue and Maverick street,
Referred to the gas committee.
b. wilkins, ditch commissioner, for
leave of absence for days from Nov.
7th. Granted.
The board of health had met Sunday,
said the mayor, and called his attention
to the action of the New York qusran-
tine officers in allowing emigrAnts to
land from vessels from CHOLERA infected
ports. and scatter throughout the cOun-
try. The following resolution was
adopted by them and WAS submitted to
the council:
Whereas Asatic cholera is known to have
been brought of At is now in the New York
quarantine st tons; and
Whereas. The passengers of the infected
vessels have landed, ana thTOugn the Careless
ness or neglect to the New YO quarantine
officers, are scattered through the territory OF
the United States; therei ore. he il
RES, LIVED, That while is entirely possible
that the city of San Antonio may escape an
epidemic of AsiHt e cholera and other diseases.
yet the b. st attainabIe sanitary Co ditIOn OF
our city should he secured, so that In the event
OF an epidemic the sCOurge may be met and
dealt with under the best possible adyani ages,
and be it fur her
RESOLVED, That the boar of health suggests
TO the honor able city cOuncI to take the mat
ter in consideration, and requests them to APP
point special committee of three to confer
with the board of health and to draft rules for
the public health and measures for their en-
ON motion of Smye, the mayor was instruct
ed to carry out the suggestions contained in
the resolutions.
The ditch commissioners reports for the
month of September were found correct
and ordered filed.
Gallagher reported an ordinance to
provide penalties for the non-payment
Of taxes and for the collection of unpaid
taxes. Laid over for final reading.
Degener, for the streets and bridges
committee, reported fsvorably on Alder
man Guerguin's resolution directing
that the mayor cause the names OF all
streets to be cOnspicuously posted.
Adopted. Street commissioners report
was found correct and ordered filed
Smye for the fire committee, reported IA
vOrably on Francis Leafs petition to erect an
irOncla d.
Schreiner, for the ditch committee reported
favOrably on DR.. ElliOtts petition for prOtec-
ton from Overtiows from San Pedro ditch,
and on recommendation of the city engineer
suggested an appropriation of SljO to build
an aqueduct to lead the water of. Some diff
| nCultleS having arisen to prevent the obtain
ing of the right Of-way for the aqueduct, the
petition was re referred for further consider
alton.
COnnor for the police committee. reported
favorably on Henry Landas and W. b. Ham
ilton's petitions for the remission of fines
Adopted.
Smye, for the gas committee, reported
that the following locations for electric
lights had been selected:
Northwest corner Military plaza.
Southwest corner Military plaza.
Southeast corner Military plaza.
Northwest corner Main plaza.
Corner Market and Main plaza.
Corner SOledad and Main plaza.
Corner Navarro aud Main street.
Corner Alamo and Main street.
Corner Crockett and Alamo plaza.
Corner Houston and Alamo plaza
Corner Houston and Navarro.
Corner Houston and SOledad.
Corner Houston and amerOn.
Corner Houston and East.
Corner West Commerce and PecOs.
Corner West Commerce and Medina.
Corner West Commerce and East.
Corner Nueva and South Flores
| Corner Arsenal and South Flores
| Corner Sinner and South Flores.
| Arkansas Pass depot.
Corner of Avenue d and Fourth street.
Corner of Avenue ID and Seventh street
| Corner of Avenue ID and Tenth street.
| Corner of Avenue ID and Austin street.
Sunset depot.
| Corner of Nacogdoches and Nolan streets.
| Corner of NacOgdOches and Crockett
streets.
Corner of Bowie and Crockett streets.
| Corner of East Commerce and Rusk streets,
| Corner of East Commerce and Live Oak
streets,
Corner OF South Alamo and North streets.
| Corner of South Alamo and Go lad streets.
| Mission store.
| City hospital, No, /,
Garden street at VOLTS corner.
Garden and Vilita streets.
| Beauregard and King william streets.
| Fourth street bridge.
Corner Of Lexington avenue and Dallas
street.
Corner of Romano street and San Pedro
avenue.
City Hospital No..
Corner GOliad and Water streets.
Franklin square.
Corner PecOs and San Fernando streets.
Corner Pecos and Matamoras streets.
Corner COrcOran and Market streets.
DullniR's Tower.
Corner Salinas and North Flores streets.
Presa and Mill streets.
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